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2019-02-20 16:16:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Microsoft: Russia’s Fancy Bear Working to Influence EU Elections

As hundreds of millions of Europeans prepare to go to the polls in May, Fancy Bear ramps up cyber-espionage and disinformation efforts.

Critical Infrastructure Government Hacks Malware Privacy Apt APT 28 Cyberattacks Disinformation Election Hacking Espionage Eu Parliamentary Elections Fancy Bear German Marshall Fund Microsoft Russia Sofacy Strontium
2019-02-20 15:50:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Edge secretly disables security mechanism on Facebook

Hidden whitelist allowed sites to run Flash content without permission

2019-02-20 15:37:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Severe flaws in password managers let hackers extract clear-text passwords

By Waqas

Password Managers aren’t as secure as you might assume – Security researchers claim that hackers can steal master passwords in PC memory. Password managers are considered as one of the most suitable options when it comes to keeping your online credentials safe from being hijacked and exploited by cybercriminals. However, unfortunately, the latest research findings […]

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Security 1Password Dashlane Encryption Hacking Keylogger Lastpass Password Security
2019-02-20 15:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
The Anatomy of a Lazy Phish

A security engineer breaks down how easy it is for unskilled attackers to trick an unsuspecting user to submit credentials to a phishing site.

2019-02-20 13:52:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Ep. 020 – Leaky containers, careless coders and risky USB cables [PODCAST]

Here's the latest Naked Security podcast... enjoy!

Apple Linux Podcast Vulnerability 2FA Badusb Containers Docker Kubernetes Naked Security Podcast Usb Vulnerability
2019-02-20 13:28:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Deep dive into Electrum hack reveals 70% of network was controlled by attackers

Malicious servers churned out error messages directing users to backdoored downloads At the height of the Electrum Bitcoin Wallet malware campaign, more than 70% of the entire network was being contro

2019-02-20 13:24:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Virus attack! Hackers unleash social media worm after bug report ignored

Is it ok to launch a benign proof of concept that you know will go wide, to bring a flaw to people's attention, or should you stay quiet?

Security Threats Social Networks Vulnerability Bagosi Mail.ru Russia Social Media Vkontakte Vulnerability
2019-02-20 11:24:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Hackers unleash social media worm after bug report ignored

Is it ok to launch a benign proof of concept that you know will go wide, to bring a flaw to people's attention, or should you stay quiet?

Security Threats Social Networks Vulnerability Bagosi Mail.ru Russia Social Media Vkontakte Vulnerability
2019-02-20 11:17:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Facebook tracks users it thinks may harm its employees

Threat makers are sometimes geolocated to determine how credible their threats are, as in, are they near enough to really attack?

Facebook Privacy Social Networks BOLO Bomb Threats Location Data Mark Zuckerberg SWAT Threats
2019-02-20 10:49:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Google’s working on stopping sites from blocking Incognito mode

Google Chrome's Incognito mode hasn't been an impenetrable privacy shield: For years, it's been a snap for web developers to detect when Chrome users are browsing in private mode and to block site visitors who use it. Now it looks like Google plans to close that loophole.

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